The good news is all last week I worked on the bake book as in, sat at the writing desk and actually wrote for publication instead of mad scientist notes in the kitchen. I have a lot of notes so ya' know what I did? I didn't look at any of those.
Nopers.
To start, I grabbed the laptop and typed up what I made the night before, including method and tools used. I haven't done photos yet to go with each and that's okay. That'll come.
The bad news is, I'm not on Blogger as much, some chores have also sorta not gotten done and making video is on the back burner. That's okay too. Those'll come.
Is those'll a word? I really don't know? But I did make myself giggle as I write this.
What's really nice is the change inside of me. Instead of thinking, who will buy this? Why do this when there's so many non-dairy, no-egg bake books out there? Then circling back to who will buy this? Why write this? Forget that nonsense. I don't care. Right now I'm back to waking before the sun, ass in chair and doing the writing.
I had no idea I had so much to say about food. My gosh I do.
It feels like I'm on the other side. The why and who, told to sit quietly in the corner, because I'm busy in the other corner, writing.
It. Feels. So. Good.
In other news, I'm yarning in the evenings and yesterday I ran out of yellow yarn. Thankfully I got it on sale last week at Hobby Lobby. They have yarn 30 percent off every other week. All yarn. Not just certain yarns or weird deals like Michaels and the soon-to-be-gone, JoAnn Fabrics. I'm sad for the workers of JF but I hated their yarn sales or that most of the time, my yarn rung up wrong at checkout. At Hobby Lobby, it's 30 percent off. No fuss, no muss.
I love that.
In other, other news, I also went back to reading in bed. There's this whole Kindle mess that happened last month which lead me to find Project Gutenberg which I never heard of, and now I'm reading Agatha Christie for the first time, up next Sherlock. For free, on ANY digital device I fancy.
How fun is that?
Alrighty Boogerbutts. I'm headed to the kitchen to check on the bagel dough. Making plain and pretzel bagels. So stinkin' good. I'll be around a bit later to catch up on blogs. Just need to get some baking done, declutter the bowl category and if time, the pens/markers/pencil category as well. Then tomorrow before the sun comes up, it's back at the writing desk to write up the bagel recipe and method.
Hot dog. Look at me. I'm really doing this.
It. Feels. So. Good.
Catch you guys again soon.
Huggs & Bugs, Me.
PS: More on the MASS declutter coming to a blog post soon.
Good for you! And those bagels sound good~
ReplyDeleteHey Mari! I saw on your page that you were brutal with your declutter. I LOVE THAT! That's me too. It just goes so well that way. And your granola bars are for the win. They. Look. Delish.
DeleteI love bagels!
ReplyDeleteYou keep writing. I would buy your book.
And my wife loves Hobby Lobby.
Thank you, Alex! Love that she loves Hobby Lobby too. Even with JF sales on what is left of yarn, HL still beats them in prices. When the 30% week is on.
DeleteIt. Feels. So. Good. It. Feels. So. Good. to see you come up for air to the surface. You and Mari and Shug and Debby are always always HAPPY... I need Happy. so thanks... can't wait for the update on the mass declutter. Bake it and write it and keep on doing it.... we are here when you are here and I GET the other things get missed. I let a plant die because I pay more attention to what bloggers are doing than taking care of bidness of house stuff.. yes, those'll is a word because I recognized it. ha ha ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteWhen I do get grumpy, Tim calls me the Grumpy Spatula. A play on The Happy Whisk. He's funny. Loved your art and your puppy post. Thank you so much for the kind words of support. They truly mean a lot. lolololol. on the plant. It's so easy to get lost in stuff.
DeleteI got you comments and wanted to say I Grumpy Spatula is truly funny.. I could be the MadSnapping SPATatBob... doing a lot of that these days
DeleteI have a cartoon coming up with the Grumpy Spatula. It's funny!
DeletePS: Love that you made the granola bars from Mari. Yum.
Good for you! DO WHAT YOU LOVE - DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cheryl. Happy New Day!
DeleteYay for you and you no what? I would love to read your book when you are done!! I know that this book will not only be educational for those of us like me that are not big at cooking, but I am guessing there will be a lot of humor...can't wait. Enjoy doing what you are doing and that is what makes life so good.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the support. It made me smile inside and out. Thank you. PS: Pecan trees? How cool is that. I love that you have those.
Delete"Those'll"s a good word as far as I'm concerned. I love it! I love your post, thanks for always making me smile and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteMuch thanks, Denise. I just saw your bakery photos. OMG. Everything looks bright and cheerful to eat. What a foodie adventure.
DeleteYou sound terrific! Yes to just doing it and there will be an audience.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words. Really, really nice. Thank you.
DeleteLots of news Ivy, nice to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteHey Christine! Saw your pretty flower. Excellent. How goes the working with millet?
DeleteWay to go on getting the writing done. You've got this! Keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteThanks. I love to write only now I love it even more because now I'm pointed at something.
DeleteSo pleased for you ... you sound so happy and positive ... keep at it.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
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Thanks, Jan! Loved your fermented post. Waiting for the non-dairy yoghurt to finish fermenting as I type.
DeleteWell done with your writing! So glad to hear it -- and you're right -- It feels so good!
ReplyDeleteThank you! The picture of you guys drinking wine was very, very cute.
DeleteIt sounds like you've found your groov.
ReplyDelete'groove'
DeleteYes, I have for sure. I always write daily only the big difference now is that I'm pointed at something. Makes a huge difference.
DeleteAt first my eye read groove the right way. I might not have noticed. My brain sorta filled it in.
Delete"Those'll" is better as a spoken word and looks weird when typed but it's still an acceptable word.
ReplyDeleteKindle Mess? I have my own kindle mess going on. For years I have had books lists from "BookBub" emailed to me, I download the ones I want and then transfer to the kindle via usb cord, now the "download and transfer" option is no longer available, they have "deliver and----" something I can't remember just now, but apparently my kindle suddenly isn't connected to wifi and I have to enter the password to connect. Think I can remember the password? Heck no. When I set it up originally I didn't think it would ever disconnect on its own so I never wrote down that password and I have tried ALL my passwords and none of them are the right one. Luckily for me, the kindle still has 334 books on it and eventually I'll take the laptop and kindle to my genius daughter who will sort it out for me.
Kindle/Amazon bugged me with this. I was able to download all books onto my computer before the deadline. Moving forward if you wanted to bye books from Kobo or get free books Project Gutenberg, the kindle can be plugged into the computer and those books easily drag and drop into the Kindle (once opened on your computer through USB). So there's that option for you if you wish. For me, it's unlikely I'll buy from Amazon again. I'm not interested in being forced into just their eco system. I won't give away my Kindle, it still works with other book sellers and free options.
DeleteYou always make me smile! Continued enjoyment of the baking and writing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marie! I smiled when I read about the bird landing on your phone. What a treat!!!!
DeleteGlad you're having so much fun! And really, that's what Life is all about, isn't it? Or at least, it should be! My recipes are covered in "mad scientist notes" too -- that phrase gave me a big laugh, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey Debra! It is. I agree. And this life is too short. Blink and we're dead. So why not jump in and enjoy the ride. lol on the mad scientist. Yes! Funny. PS: Great photo of the stature. You captured her well.
DeleteGood for you!! It's always nice to have something that makes us want to jump out of bed every morning.
ReplyDeletelol on the jumping. I admit, I drag my tired self out of the coffin in the dark hours of the morning and pull my legs down the hall to the writing desk. Once there I love it and I know that when my tired self doesn't want to get up that my future self will thank me in about ten minutes.
DeleteBest to you on your herb garden. I like using them as medicine as well. Very, very good stuff.
The closest JoAnn's Fabrics near me has closed this week... Sad times
ReplyDeleteIt is. Though they truly did this to themselves, once a vibrant fun creative place to be, switched out for cold remodels and ugly shirts. They used to be able to have aprons decorated and shirts they decorated or sewed. To me, once corporate removed the soul, it was only a matter of years before the store crashed. That said, I feel bad for the workers.
DeleteI wish I lived closer to a Hobby Lobby...sigh. I've wanted to make bagels and pretzels; it's on my list of things to make. Keep on writing :)
ReplyDeleteHow far is your Hobby Lobby? Excellent on your upcoming bakes. For the bagels, I just made regular bagel dough and then at the end, I pretzel them up. Love that you tap your own trees. I'm jelly. What fun that sounds.
DeleteI am about an hour and a half away :( from the nearest Hobby Lobby.
DeleteOh yeah, that is a longer ride, eh? I get that. Though sometimes Hubby and I will travel out to a new town that's about an hour or so away just for the day to see what's there. It's fun when it's not winter, to do. Have you guys ever done that?
DeleteDon't let those bad words get to you. Go for it. Life is good at getting in the way, isn't it? I've been reading Agatha Christie since I was a teenager. They're (most of them at least) super books. I even reread them now. Enjoy. An have a super rest of your week. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erika! I'm enjoying the work and crossed over to the get it done, side. Feels. So. Good.
DeleteVery cool on reading Agatha Christie. This is my first go. There's book I reread as well from time to time as well. Have a groovy weekend, huggs.
So pleased things are going well with the writing. That is going to be one cool cook book. I'm also glad that you are writing because you enjoy it and not whether anyone else wants to read it ( which of course we will).
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend and enjoy which ever book you are currently reading in bed. Happy days x
Much thanks. Yeah, feels good. Was a good work week for sure. Now it's the weekend and time to play. Insert evil mad scientist laughter here. PS: LOVE your shed and that you guys were brutal. That's the best. That's what I like to be as well. Just works so well.
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